THE LIFE OF SAMUEL ADAMS
This is a portrait of Samuel Adams.
INTRODUCTION
“THE COUNTRY SHALL BE INDEPENDENT, AND WE WILL BE
SATISFIED WITH NOTHING SHORT OF IT”. This is a quote from Samuel
Adams. Samuel Adams was not in the war, but he was a messenger during it.
He had many other jobs along with his cousin, John Adams, our country’s
second president. Today you will learn about Samuel Adams as a child, his role
in the war, and his life after the war.
SATISFIED WITH NOTHING SHORT OF IT”. This is a quote from Samuel
Adams. Samuel Adams was not in the war, but he was a messenger during it.
He had many other jobs along with his cousin, John Adams, our country’s
second president. Today you will learn about Samuel Adams as a child, his role
in the war, and his life after the war.
CHAPTER 1 EARLY LIFE
Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1772 in the British Colonies.
Sam was one of 12 children. Only three of the Adams children survived. When
Samuel Adams was a kid he went to Dame school.
Sam was one of 12 children. Only three of the Adams children survived. When
Samuel Adams was a kid he went to Dame school.
Samuel Adams became interested in politics when he was in Harvard. After
Adams graduated from college he tried to go into a number of jobs, but he did
not know what he wanted to do.
Adams graduated from college he tried to go into a number of jobs, but he did
not know what he wanted to do.
He got none of them because of his involvement in politics. His mother was
very religious and a devout Puritan. His mom’s name was Mary and his dad’s
name was Samuel Adams Sr. Young Sam had his early education in Latin School.
Sam had two siblings. His brother was named Joseph. His sister was named
Mary.
very religious and a devout Puritan. His mom’s name was Mary and his dad’s
name was Samuel Adams Sr. Young Sam had his early education in Latin School.
Sam had two siblings. His brother was named Joseph. His sister was named
Mary.
He graduated in 1738 to go to Harvard. Sam graduated from college in 1740.
If you grew up in Britain or the New World during this time period, then life
must have been a lot harder than life is now.
If you grew up in Britain or the New World during this time period, then life
must have been a lot harder than life is now.
CHAPTER 2 WAR LIFE
When the war began in 1775, Samuel Adams was a messenger. He was also
an opponent of British taxation. Samuel Adams was a patriot from 1777 - 1781.
During this time, Adams repeatedly visited Massachusetts Continental
Congress.
an opponent of British taxation. Samuel Adams was a patriot from 1777 - 1781.
During this time, Adams repeatedly visited Massachusetts Continental
Congress.
He told people news about the war and when redcoats were in town. He would
spy on them and tell the colonists what the redcoats were doing. This makes me
think that Samuel Adams is very lucky because being a messenger or a spy in
the war is a very dangerous job.
spy on them and tell the colonists what the redcoats were doing. This makes me
think that Samuel Adams is very lucky because being a messenger or a spy in
the war is a very dangerous job.
Imagine being on a horse telling people what the redcoats are doing and having
the wind blowing in your hair, with your heart racing in hopes of bringing
freedom to the colonies. Beside being a messenger, Adams did many other
jobs. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and he was a statesman. The Sons
of Liberty was a group of men who were an organized group in the Thirteen
Colonies.
the wind blowing in your hair, with your heart racing in hopes of bringing
freedom to the colonies. Beside being a messenger, Adams did many other
jobs. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and he was a statesman. The Sons
of Liberty was a group of men who were an organized group in the Thirteen
Colonies.
When the war was happening, Samuel and John went to Pennsylvania for a
meeting for the Sons of Liberty. They stopped at an inn and a tavern. John
convinced Samuel to get onto a horse and he did, but he got a bad cramp after
the ride.
meeting for the Sons of Liberty. They stopped at an inn and a tavern. John
convinced Samuel to get onto a horse and he did, but he got a bad cramp after
the ride.
Samuel also organized the Boston Tea Party. He played a role in the American Revolution.
On July 4, 1776 he signed the Declaration of Independence. He also served as governor of
Massachusetts from 1794-1797.
This is the map of were Samuel Adams and John Adams went on to go to Pennsylvania.
CHAPTER 3 AFTER LIFE
After the war Samuel Adams FINALLY got on a horse and his cousin,
John Adam was running for president of the United States. Samuel Adams
married Elizabeth Checkley from 1749-1757. Samuel Adams had five
children with his first wife, but only two survived. His kids were named Samuel
Adams and Hannah Adams.
John Adam was running for president of the United States. Samuel Adams
married Elizabeth Checkley from 1749-1757. Samuel Adams had five
children with his first wife, but only two survived. His kids were named Samuel
Adams and Hannah Adams.
He then got married to Elizabeth Wells in 1764, 7 years after his first wife died.
Samuel Adams died because of a tremor disorder. He died at the age 81 on
October 2, 1803, and was interred at the Granary Burying Ground in Boston.
October 2, 1803, and was interred at the Granary Burying Ground in Boston.
CONCLUSION
Clearly, Samuel Adams was one of the most famous people of the
American Revolutionary War. From a young age, Sam Adams was very
intelligent. During the war Sam Adams was very brave because being a
messenger in the war is a very scary job. After the war Sam Adams faced a
lot of challenges. Do you think you could be as brave as Samuel Adams was
during his life?
American Revolutionary War. From a young age, Sam Adams was very
intelligent. During the war Sam Adams was very brave because being a
messenger in the war is a very scary job. After the war Sam Adams faced a
lot of challenges. Do you think you could be as brave as Samuel Adams was
during his life?
- He was part of the Democratic-Republican Party.
- His first job was at a counting house (it is a old bank)
- He failed being a brewer and a newspaper publisher.
- His zodiac sign is Libra
- His son died in the war of an illness and he was surgeon the war
- He worked for John Hancock.
- He helped draft the Massachusetts Constitution in 1779.
- DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE = Statement of adopted by the Second
- STATEMENT = a definite or clear exasperating something in speech or writing,
- OPPONENT = someone who is against you or frightens you.
- SONS of Liberty = a organized group of men in the Thirteen American Colonies
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